banefully
- adverb
- /ˈbeɪn.fəl.i/
- Formal
:
de manera perniciosa
- Toxic substances spread banefully through the river, harming aquatic life.
Examples
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His jealousy banefully affected their relationship over time.
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The storm banefully destroyed many homes.
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The villain banefully influenced the course of events in the story.
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His actions banefully impacted the community.
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Toxic substances spread banefully through the river, harming aquatic life.
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His jealousy banefully affected their relationship over time.
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His actions banefully impacted the community.
Synonyms
6
7.2
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
6
5.6
In a way that causes great harm or failure
3
4.2
In a way that causes harm or damage
3
6.7
In a way that causes great harm or damage
1
8.2
With a look or voice that shows you want to harm someone
1
7.0
In a harmful or poisonous way
1
4.3
In a way that causes damage or hurts others
1
7.2
In a way that harms people or things
1
7.8
In a way that causes a lot of harm or loss
1
8.9
In a way that causes harm slowly without being noticed
1
9.0
In a way that causes harm or damage
In a way that causes harm to someone or something
A harmful way that hurts people, animals, or plants
Antonyms
How Harmful
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Etymology
The word banefully comes from bane, an old English word meaning 'killer' or 'cause of death', plus -ful 'full of' and -ly which makes it describe how something is done. So, banefully means 'in a harmful or deadly way'.